American Reacts to the Red Arrows on Tour!
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Thanks for watching!
🌎PATREON: / itsjps
🤝INSTAGRAM: / itsjpsyt
⬇️RECENT VIDEO:
• American Reacts to Goo...
👑TIER 5 PATRONS (KINGS): Martyn, Ciaran, Alex, Reluctantheist, Anni, Ron, JBYY, Mike Woods (thank you!!)
⭕CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE:
/ @itsjps
📹 Watch the whole video through before commenting!
👍Leave a like if you enjoyed!
🔔Hit the notification bell!
The pilots can only have 3 seasons each, and the competition to replace them is brutal, before they HAVE to retire and go back to their RAF duties. I was honoured to see them at Scampton, on my birthday, practising their full routine. At one stage I was the only person there, and most stunts were performed right in front of me. Including the heart, and arrow!! They waved as they landed and taxied, and it was the most memorable and thrilling day of my life. It made this old lady very very happy.
Amazing. And thank you for the added info.
I thought it 2 seasons and only one who can do 3 is red one when the previous red1 leaves! but only by invitation?
The Pilots do a three - four year tour with the Red Arrows, with Red One being the leader usually a position for a pilot in his thirdfourth year. The first year requires considerable training to get the new pilots up to the standard required. Even new members of the team will display on their first year with the team.
It is true that there is considerable wish for RAF Pilots to fly with the Red Arrows.
@@davidrhaslam6863 Red 1 is an invited returnee to the team having completed a tour previously.
We’re very proud of our “ Arrows” 🇬🇧
Indeed we are 🇬🇧
The 'Reds' are incredible. I've seen them display at multitudes of airshows here in the UK. I don't think I've ever seen them without my camera attached to my face, though - trying for the 'perfect shot' of the synchro pair passing each other (I've managed it three times so far out of hundreds of attempts!).
Their full airshow is incredible.
Was so pleased for Martin Pert (Red One during this tour), that he had this under his belt before Covid hit and curtailed his final season as 'The Boss'.
The full version of this is a lot longer, by the way. 3 or 4 parts! It starts with the team planning before embarking on the tour. And how they got over to Canada, with a couple of stops in quite unhospitable places on the way! And they had to leave one of the Hawks behind in one of the stops because of technical issues.
Their return was delayed, too. Weather hit as they started their journey. So they had to cool their heels for a few days before it they could continue home. I couldn't rest until they were back!!!
It stated the crowds go wild over the red, white & blue streams .. Hope they realise the red, white & blue is original to Britain, not just a tribute to America! Lol 🇬🇧🇺🇸
@@Paul-hl8yg indeed!!!! I've seen somewhere that some of the people watching the shows were impressed at the 'Red, white and blue' depicting the US flag. Um ... no!!!! They represent the colours of the Union Jack, OUR flag!!!
@@susangamble6038 The ORIGINAL red, white & blue that America COPIED!! 👍🇬🇧
Seeing the Red Arrows flying, with the red, white & blue streams of smoke.. Always makes me proud to be British! 🇬🇧🇺🇸
I was having a really crappy birthday a few years ago, and I stomped into my back garden to get away from my very annoying ex. I heard the engines, and looked up at exactly the right time to see the Red Arrows in perfect V formation, trailing all the smoke, fly maybe 100m directly above my house. I don't know how they knew, but it was the best present ever.
I have seen them a few times from my garden. The local heritage railway has a Spitfire display every year that I can see from my own home, and there have been some Dakotas and Hurricanes on occasion, too. You haven't lived until you have had a low flying Merlin engine rattle your windows. I know, I'm very fortunate.
Understznd just what you mean . That sound of the Merlin engine is something else😍
Living in England, I have been lucky enough to watch The Red Arrows perform many times live at various airshows and en route to other displays for over 40 years. The thrill is always the same and I still get goosebumps watching. The spectacle of the skill, sights and sounds....Superb! 'Smoke on......Go!'
The Arrows are without exception the finest aerial display team in the world..
One has to be an exceptional pilot to even "try out" for this elite group of pilots.
As an ex member of the WRAF, I am naturally really proud of the Arrows - especially remembering that these aircraft are no longer in service - these are unique to the team. I have seen them on several occasions but one of the most memorable was totally unexpected - away on vacation at the coast we went to Whitby for the day and enjoyed a fantastic display, watching from the cliff top near the Abbey as the flew out over the North Sea!😊
One of the delights of British summertime is suddenly having these guys roar up on you unexpectedly at low level- either near their base in Scampton or RAF Valley in Anglesey- it's always a privelege- and to see them in "public" at an airshow is an unforgettable memory, imprinted on millions of our minds- if you ever get chance to see them, take it!
I was out walking dogs with my daughter in Leavesden on Fathers Day when suddenly the Red Arrows appeared over the tree's of the park low level in formation with the red white and blue smoke on, it felt like my own flypast and I thanked my daughter for arranging it for me!!!!!! In truth the Red Arrows were doing a flypast for an old RAF pilot in the area as they made their way back from an airshow to their base at Scampton. It was still fantastic and pure luck but did manage a few photos on the phone.
Hehe, I'm from Leavesden buddy. I was born and raised on Haines Way.
Wow that was fantastic, Lucky you, so,very exciting
Whenever I see the Red Arrows it makes me proud to be British. I’ve been so lucky to have seen them so many times and occasionally fly over my house on their way to a show. I hope Joel you get to see them in your home town or maybe 👍 over here in the UK. 🤞
I've seen the Red Arrows "live" a number of times and it's awesome! Such an exhilarating experience. They perform at many events including national occasions and celebrations- Royal events in particular- expect to see them many times in 2022 during the Queen's platinum Jubilee. I was standing at the edge of the airport apron one morning and was completely surprised as they landed ahead of their performance- my adrenaline was up for the entire day! Sadly there have been fatalities- one took place several years ago.
The best display I saw was at Southend on sea and the closed the show. The announcer just said “ladies and gentlemen, the red arrows” and boom with perfect timing they flew right overhead of us. Epic.
@@davideyres955 Agree- the precision is amazing and of course nerves of steel!
Same they are fantastic in formation and overall an amazing display team
Let's not forget how good the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds are!! Best wishes to all from the U.K.
Back when the southend air show was still about one of my favourite memories as a kid was the red arrows and the harrier jump jet great memories
The harrier stopping and flying backwards is still one of my favourite childhood memories. The noise was deafening.
Ive got goosebumps on my arms watching the guys I love these guys displays
Unfortunately, this video stopped just as a Full display at the beach was starting, with beautiful clear blue skies, so I am assuming you either stopped your review prematurely or chose an incomplete episode to review, as the Full display at the beach was the best one shown in the series. You need to see what the Red Arrows are capable of, when their routines are not restricted by low cloud cover. The jets they fly are Hawk Training Aircraft, I think they are about 40 years old, so they are not packed with technology and masses of 21st Century Avionics to help them.
The red arrows is the pinnacle of any RAF pilots career, they change 3 of the 9 pilots each year. So each pilot only does 3 years in the team. So in any year there are 3 ‘new’ members and 3 that will leave at the end of the season. Most people in aviation agree that the red arrows are the best in the world at what they do. Sadly it doesn’t mean they are perfect 100% of the time and accidents happen even to the best pilots, one was as they came into land at Bournemouth a jet developed a fault and the pilot ditched the aircraft in a field killing himself to prevent it crashing on houses and a school. Jon Egging was his name, maybe look him up?
Think he actually succumbed to G force and that why he ended up where he did, same a The Blue Angels pilot not that long ago
Another accident occurred at RAF Valley the year before this tour when one pilot (David Stark) was injured and his engineer (Jonathan Bayliss) was killed.
@@DropdudeJohn I don’t believe that for a second, the red arrows pilots are used to high G forces, and all the planes were on almost identical tracks for landing. I believe it was a failure somewhere in the aircraft that caused it to loose altitude.
@@TheM0JEC
One of my mates was one of the accident investigators on it and I fly aerobatics and I pull G and although you can build tolerance to it it can hit you any time, it can be cumulative, its worth looking into because its claimed a few lives and few have experienced and got away with it coming around at the last moment.
reality was he probably experienced some form of G-loc and came around just before impact
@@TheM0JEC
Plus if there had been a failure he would have communicated that on the radio, as I mentioned it also took a Blue Angels pilot recently as well
The Red Arrows never fail to impress- I have been watching them for years, and they seem to just get better and better! Thankyou for this video, JPS.
I live on the seafront in Weston-super-Mare England. There is a two day air show each summer. The red arrows use my road junction to line up the middle of the display so I get an amazing view. I have seen them do their low cloud displays and regular displays and also during quick changing weather seen them abandon their display in the middle due to low cloud and rain. The vibration of buildings and your body as they fly directly overhead is awesome. Such talented team keeping the red arrows flying
I've seen the display on Weston super Mare seafront, absolutely fabulous!
Yes it’s a brilliant show, and the sun always seems to shine 🌞
Used to live in Weston myself and have fond memories of the air show and the Red Arrows in particular 👍
Love the Red Arrows, never fail to impress.
The freakiest thing I ever saw was the Red arrows fly past my kitchen window, sideways, some years ago... I didn't realise how low they went.
STEPHEN BROUGH . That happened to me many years ago when I was out in my garden hanging some washing up one day. I heard a loud roar, turned round and they flew overhead, quite low, in formation. I am quite near Odiham so maybe they were training there. It was fantastic.
Same here, pre Covid it was an annual thing and not only are they close they are fast!
Not Red Arrows, but I did see a group of four P51 Mustangs on their way to Eastbourne airshow as they passed over my town, luckily I walking through a car park when I heard the drone of their engines, so I was able to get a good look at them. The first 3 were flying in a V formation with the 4th hanging back behind them. They were very low, only about 500 feet. They had black and white stripes on their wings, so I wonder if they were used in the D-Day landings.
@@dotregan1506 Odiham - I thought it was a typo at first - I read Oldham - now I look it up I see Odiham is in hampshire - I'm in Bolton, not far from oldham, so I can't recall why the Red Arrows were displaying in this area. It was GREAT to see though - just MIND BOGGLING to randomly see fast jets flying sideways past your window ... it'll never happen again.
@@fr1day2 My brother in Wales told me how shocked he was sunbathing when jets go over unusually low. I've seen the footage of them practising in Wales, Tornado jets back in the day, and I can see what he means.
These guys were zipping around all day yesterday because it was so clear... I live in Lincoln so I see them practising all the time! It's nice to see them being appreciated elsewhere :) Makes me proud!
Amen, I always look forward to my stays in Cammeringham for this very reason. Go the Red Arrows!
Love it .. being an English girl I have been lucky enough to see the Red Arrows many times ... and still get goosebumps watching this 😊
Loving your content
When I was in RAF I was stationed at RAF Finningley in South Yorkshire. You were not allowed any leave on Battle of Britain day 15th September or nearest Sunday to the 15th. I was at Finningley for five years so, I have seen them five times on camp. RAF Scampton where the Red Arrows are based is only 25 miles from where I live, so we see them practising regularly.
I lived in Houston, Texas for 7 years in the 90s. Houston has an air show every year, and usually the Blue Arrows appear. While they were on the show list, about 1/3rd of tickets had been sold. It turned out the Blue Arrows couldn't do the show, so the Red Arrows said they'd step in. Within 2 days, the other 2/3rds of tickets were sold!
Seen the Red Arrows live 4 times. Love it. It raises the hairs on the back of your neck. Such excitement.
I watched this documentary when it first came out but never tire of watching it again! I'm fortunate to live on the Solent beaches here in England we face the Isle of Wight where Cowes week takes place each August (with the exception of disruptions during Covid of course) The Red Arrows put on a show at the end of Cowes week so it's not u usual to have them Passover our roof tops! 😁
Isn't this part III of the 4-part documentary about the Reds' tour of the US? We have it recorded from TV when it was screened in Winter 2019. I actually enjoyed when they were in Canada as well ...which I think straddled the 1st and 2nd parts.
I also grew up on the Solent and can remember watching the red arrows practicing their manoeuvres over the sea. They often had a stopover at HMS Daedalus, one of several naval bases in the area. It was always a thrill to watch, whether practicing or actual display at an airshow.
I live just outside Eastbourne and we have them at the 'Eastbourne Airbourne" show; August 18th to 21st this year.
I've seen the red arrows a few times at the Southend Airshow - along with the Vulcan Bomber , they were excellent and make you go all " goosey " when they fly over
I love that the tour is educational and involves maths and science, I also like 🇬🇧🇺🇲 joint ventures it's wonderful. Red Arrows awesome ♥️🤗🇬🇧
When I lived in Cyprus I used to lie on the beach and watch the Red Arrows rehearsals and try-outs of new routines over the sea and closer to the ground. They spend time in the winter at RAF base Akrotiri, close to where I lived. Really cool to see.
The only time i went to Akrotiri from Episkopi was to get a tooth pulled out at the Military Hospital in 1959 .
Seen the arrows arial displays in southend. It gives you goosebumps watching them , you can hear the low rumble before you see them then the noise as they come over. Makes you proud to be british. The also did flyover london and they flew over our house, everyone locally got really excited.
I live near Lincoln and regularly see them practicing. They’re currently based at Scampton, a few miles north of the city, but next year they move to Waddington, which is only a couple of miles from me. They’ve recently been doing some training out of Waddington and practicing right over my house. My friend’s husband is one of the current reds. It’s a real honour and the guys take their role very seriously but are very humble.
Oh and you said about the guy who only did 3 years and was retiring. They normally only do 3 years and then it’s someone else’s turn. They don’t retire (unless it’s time anyway). They go and do a different RAF role.
Red arrows have flown over my house several times on the way to air shows, its fantastic hearing them fly over
The red arrows are baced 20 mins from my house in Lincolnshire
20 minutes in a jet is a long way 🤣👍
20 min car ride bro 👍🏻
Baced ? Or based
I was on the team for 5 years and was definitely a great way to finish my RAF service. I never tired of watching them and flying in the back seat always made me smile.
You really need to check out the Red Barrows Display Team - 'Like The Red Arrows, but slower and lower!' British eccentricity at it's best!
I am fortunate enough to live near Goodwood in West sussex so see the red arrows on a yearly basis, each time is special, it never gets old and I always get goosebumps! Way to go Red Arrows. 👏👏👏
always love seeing the red arrows. everytime i see them they are so unbelievably synchronised. Almost do a show every year down how here in Plymouth,England. i recommend watching a full display video
Once we were flying out to Turkey at Newcastle airport we were going down the runway as the Red Arrows were coming in one after the other on the runway adjacent, It was pretty cool to see. Sunderland airshow was on the same day.
ive been up to Sunderland air show a few times good do up there
@@tordoff80 It's always on during my Summer holidays abroad. A flight company went bust and we lost our Hols that year, so we decided to go to the airshow. Guess what....It was called off because of fog and bad weather and we got soaked!!
The Red Arrows are simply the best ever. They were doing training when I was flying back from a holiday one year & as we left the arrivals lounge the pilots had also landed & were walking towards us. It was like a welcoming committee.
Seen the Red Arrows loads of times in the U.K. Never fail to impress!.
I’ve seen the reds a few times, it never fails to raise the hairs on the back of your neck when they start their display, a truly awesome display team, they show others how it is done
I’ve been lucky enough to see them a couple of times and it is breathtaking. They are amazing
They are based very local to me never get bored of seeing them. Plenty of military Aviation history here in Lincoln Lincolnshire
As a child living in Aberdeen my mum used to take me to watch the red arrows practice. They are amazing. Xx
I have watched the Red Arrows at a number of air shows, but on one occasion I was working on a school sports field, and I heard this terrific roar, looked up and saw the reds in formation flying at low level right over my head it was a shock at first but what a glorious sight I had never seen them so close at displays, I like to think it was my own personal flypast.
I grew up in Plymouth, so the Red Arrows were a yearly staple. When I moved to Nottingham I did miss them. Now I am in Rhyl, Wales, I see them at the air show each year again. Thrilling!
The forces do a motorcycle display team, they are pretty awesome too.
The white helmets.
They were disbanded in 2017
@@lyncohn9505 that’s a shame they were really good.
I have also seen the red arrows a number of times they are fantastic
I never get bored watching the Red Arrows - unbelievable precision and timing. First class pilots. A few years ago when I lived in a flat and was sitting on the ledge of an open window, I looked up and saw a single Red Arrow getting ready to approach the airport and I thought why not wave and see if he notices. To my utter delight he waved back. Daft as it sounds it really made my day.
I have seen the Red Arrows numerous times, they fly over regularly when they are practicing in Lincolnshire, it's always a sight to behold seeing them flying so close to each other in formation, the roar from the engines can't be missed, you can often hear them long before you see them.
Those pilots leaving The Red Arrows return to normal flying duties. This is a part of a documentary about The Red Arrows tour of North America.
Yep, they do a 3 year "tour" then return to their squadron
So looking forward to this video, I’m a lifelong fan of the Red Arrows and so proud of them, plus I followed much of their USA tour through various live feeds on FB , it was spectacular particularly seeing the Reds fly over Niagara Falls . Thank you for covering this one 😊 🇺🇸🇬🇧
At the Red Arrows!! Saw them a couple of times last year. Based in RAF Scamton Lincolnshire UK 🇬🇧. I’m just down the road in North Notts
I used to see the Red Arrows practicing off the coast here in Cornwall, wonderful to watch. They also support lots of small town fetes and festivals around the coast. The best time I saw their display was from a yacht they seemed to almost fly so low that we thought they were going to clip the mast, amazing, they came back to the town to present the prizes and were so kind to the children who asked for autographs. Always makes me proud when I see film of them.
Joel ,they don't just retire ,they go back to there fighter squadron or on to the transport squadrons,to be picked for the reds ,you have to be a fighter pilot ,
My story isnt about the red arrows but RAF Pilots in general.
A few years ago i was watching low level flying in the USA.
The commentator was on about the USAF Fighters flying low. Then he nearly s/it himself.
He was all of a sudden witnessing the RAF Fighters flying underneath the USA fighters. That is low level flying indeed. Full of praise for all of our Armed Forces.
I've seen them many times now, in a variety of conditions. Always an immaculate performance.
And the way they arrive on display literally to the split second every single performance isn't really surprising, but it gets me every time.
Do check out videos of them at Dartmouth in Devon, UK. It's a pretty tight valley, and they use the space to its most dramatic advantage.
Some of the bigger boats/ships actually have to remove masts before the display.
🥰
I lived on the coast in Devon, saw quite a few displays, on the front and over my house. Love watching them.
The Red Arrows most definitely represent the very best of Britain 🇬🇧 Love to see their fly past when there’s a national celebration and, they fly over Buckingham Palace, with the Royal Family stood on the balcony. Brilliant! Another enjoyable video! Thank you!
I served in the RAF and every time I saw them and still see them I'm very proud to be British 👍👍
We have a Red Arrows show every year here in Windermere in the Lake District. It's a thank you from the RAF for using the lake District all year for low flying training :)
I do appreciate every video you do, thank you for a 69 year old lady living a good life just outside London, I have done a lot of volunteering in my life with St John Ambulance and did a lot of duties where the Royal Family were, great memories.
Hi, I just found your video clip of the Red Arrows visit to North America, I am a resident of Biggin Hill which is the RAF Fighter Station made famous during the Battle of Britain. I was for a number of years one of the Directors of the Airport Board and in 1990 - 1994 I was the Chairman of the Board. Biggin Hill was the location of the first Red Arrows display back in 1978, back then they flew the Follen Knat. The change to the Hawk Trainer has proved a great steed for the pilots.
Seen the Red Arrows for the first time when I was 8 I am 57 now and never ever get tired of seeing them !!
Best wishes from the bright mid - winter days & very sunny central England.
I went camping last summer in Devon UK and to my surprise the red arrows were going a show right above our beachside campsite, so awesome to watch and hear the planes above . Would go every year if I could to see them. Great reaction 👍🏼
I have never forgotten when they used to come to Dartmouth! It was breath taking to watch them fly down the river Dart! It is a memory that will never loose me! You see, Dartmouth is the home to the Royal Navel collage for its officer's! So it was extra special too!!
To me, an English person, the way you said "aerobatic" then sounded exactly like you said "arab attic". I swear I don't know why that made me laugh so much 🤣🤣
Years ago I went on holiday with my sister and went on the beach wondering why it was so empty. Suddenly two red arrows jets came from nowhere around twenty feet above our heads. Frightened us to death. Got off the beach pretty quick, we didn't know there was a display. 😀
We were in Bakewell one day, during the holidays a few years back. Emerged from a cafe where we had been having lunch and suddenly heard the sound of a jet, very low. Looked up and saw a red plane disappearing over the trees. Could hardly believe my eyes! 'Oh my god! That was ,... where are the rest of his friends??!' Then, almost immediately, there was a huge roar and 9 red Hawks appeared!!!!
They were displaying at a nearby tractor show (as you would). It was just sheer coincidence we had been in Bakewell at that time to see them!
We used to go to Elvington Air Show, then Waddington (I miss Waddy), now Cosford Air show. So we have seen thrm umpteen times over the decades. Haven't seen them since 2019!!! Hopefully, we'll get to an airshow this year...
About 10 or 11 years ago there was a display that flew over our house so we watched it from the garden. It was good. But they are good and I have seen them on display several times.
Where I grew up they flew over the house as they were flying from Barnstaple to Plymouth. They were not in display but it was still good seeing them.
But I think they are brilliant. They usually do a display at the Bournemouth Air festival every year but didn't the year they flew around the US.
I live on the coast half way between Bournemouth and Southampton so sometimes we see various display planes flying to the Bournemouth Air show.
I was lucky enough to meet some of the reds in 2020 for a VJ day 75...they done a display for 3 WW2 veterans...and we had a great chat with them....brilliant guys
I've seen the red arrows many times, along with the aircraft at RAF displays, of course, Lancaster bomber, Eurofighter Typhoon (A very loud plane), the hurricane, spitfires, Tucano T1s, etc, not seen them in many years though sadly, as my local airshow has been shutdown, will have to travel to one, someday.
typhoon is the best sets car and house alarms off during its displays
They are my absolute favourites 🇬🇧🌸🇬🇧
Dad trained to fly by the RAF in the War, at the age of 17! Enjoyed every minute and he told me some great stories, he was Fleet Air Arm then Royal Marines. Good show .
We have a yearly air show close to me. The red arrows are always the crowd favourite. Although the Vulcan isn't half bad either
They still fly Vulcans at air shows? I've gotta see that. I've see a Vulcan up close, even touched one, at an Aeropark in Donnington, it was the same one that flew from GB, to the Falklands, did a bombing run, then flew straight back to GB in one single, long journey. But I've never seen one fly in person.
@@KissMyFatAxe it has at the Clacton air show. I thought recently too, but just googled it and it says the last time was back in 2015. Doesn't seem that long ago tbh. I can still hear it lol
@@KissMyFatAxe The Last flying Vulcan XH558 is based at Doncaster. I saw it several times before it was stopped flying. I saw its final display at Shuttleworth. I cried, 😪 a very sad day! I'm sure there is a RUclips video of that display!
Thank you for appreciating our heros. Your channel is great.
Good that the display teams from around the world admire and respect each other. I have seen The Red Arrows perform in Southend/Cl acton.
I live in an area where we routinely see flybys, I have seen the Red Arrows quite a few times. Also watching old planes including Second World War planes is magical. Nothing like the sound of Spitfire and Hurricane flybys.
I live in Jersey C.I. and every year The Red Arrows are the main attraction in The Battel of Britain air display it all takes place in front of my house in St Aubins bay it's awsome to watch
Nice, my recommendation was seen. Thank you so much for reacting and listening to us viewers. Really appreciated
My old house was 10km away from RAF Scampton, whuch has been the home of The Red Arrows. Consequently, we had a display every day once the display season ended. They immediately start training for the new season with the couple of new pilots and work up their new season's displays. It made walking the dog more interesting because we had wide open skies and great views of the Arrows- every day except when too windy, foggy or other poor weather.
I live near an RAF base and not far from Farnborough which holds a major annual air show, and the Red Arrows usually appear once or twice a year just flying low in formation. The sound of the engines is unmistakable.
Superb.. this is one of the things i miss from home. The Red Arrows are based in RAF Scampton in Lincoln England. every morning driving in to work I'd see this display team practicing in the skies above. I live in Dubai now and have had the pleaseure of seeing them flying in these skies twice. Love your channel, keep up the good work.
Used to watch these training in Cyprus every winter they were so close you could see the pilots in the cockpits. To see them hurtling down Larnaca beach was such a thrill
"So close" ...when the Red Arrows were using the Folland Gnat one of their sequences was known as the Russian Roulette...... it got removed from their display routine now that was close
The Red Arrows scared the heck out of me a few years back. I was in the bathroom and could not see out as it has a frosted glass window. Suddenly some jets flew over one after the other, and it sounded like and felt like they were just above the rooftop. Later I saw on TV news that the Red Arrows had performed at a local airshow. Then it made sense. Of course only the Red Arrows would be allowed to fly so low.
As a former RAF engineer, I **really** appreciate your comment about how much work it takes to keep an aircraft flying. I think many people think they are garaged like a car, but with the stresses and manoeverings aircraft go through, they need constant servicing and repairs.
This is nothing compared to seeing them in action. It only covered a small percent of the aerobatic manouvers they are capable of. I live near their base and have the treat and honour of seeing them practise often. It is truly a sight to behold.
Cool video! I have been lucky enough to see the Red Arrows perform dozens of times here in the UK. I have also been lucky enough to meet some of the pilots and even had the opportunity to sit in the cockpit of one of the aircraft. The Red Arrows are a huge part of Britain and its great to see them show of their skill and talent away from home.
I live in Plymouth England and have been lucky enough to see them in my city so many times. They are incredible.
Have seen them many times. My most memorable watching them do aerobatics over my house and on a drive to Devon, curious to why so many drivers had pulled over, stopped and joined them as Red Arrows flew overhead.
I'm a Navy man, but I'm IMMENSELY IMMENSELY IMMENSELY proud of the Red Arrows.
Glad you liked it. 🙂👍 It's a shame that your copy of the TV programme was incomplete. The missing full display sequence at the end of the full video was superb.
Living and growing up in Welton in Lincolnshire we were 2 miles from RAF Scampton and you get to see them fly 3 times a day 5 days a week
same!
They truly are impressive to watch, and the airmanship is First Class. I live about 8 miles from their home airfield, and we see them on most days during Winter, training and refining their routines. During the Summer, we see them flying over here several times each month, sometimes several times in a day, and often in formation. People stop to watch them. The spectacle never gets old. We also see the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft, but the Arrows are the real attention grabber.
I've seen the Red Arrows a few times at Biggin Hill, I remember one time when they flew alongside the Concorde, one of their manovers is the iconic Concorde shape, superb aircraft and exceptional pilots. 🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🛩️🇬🇧🇺🇲👍
I was privileged to spend a day as a guest with the Red Arrows during a training day at Scampton some 20+ years ago. Their schedule was four flights two before lunch and two after. We attended the pre and post flight briefings and also had lunch with them. Among the aspects of how they operate that stood out for me are the following. When the leader is giving the preflight briefing he speaks in staccato …. only mentioning the “variable info”. EG take off victory (formation) 1000 (climb to) etc no wasted words. Only the leader actually is watching where he is flying in a full formation, each other pilot is focused on the aircraft immediately in front and to the side of him. As they explained this methodology was the main cause of the deaths of the Italian display team. Their leader made a mistake and the others simply followed him into the ground. There is very clever choreography being used to make the display as impressive as possible and also safe. EG when they are flying in a full formation (side on view like looking at the palm of your hand) and stacked above each other, the higher aircraft drop slightly further away from the aircraft below to create the slanted image perspective of a tighter group in terms of distance from each other when viewed by the crowd. There was an Aussie Air Force “wannabe” training with them at that time, however I was assured by one of the team that only RAF pilots are ever selected. Their briefing room was straight out of “Battle of Britain” with comfy old beaten up arm chairs. At he end of our visit the five of us stood on a small podium by the runway as they taxied past in formation before takeoff and we were given a salute … just imagine I still tingle at the memory!
They have a way of appearing out of the blue as they did when I was cliff walking in Dorset I think it was, suddenly up the front of the hill and in my face virtually, I nearly fell over backwards!!
My father used to work in our local theatre which was opposite the pier - the centre point of the display, to start the display the "Reds" dropped from 10,000 ft down to 75 feet using the road between the theatre and the pier as a target. You could almost touch them as they came over.
Glad you enjoyed, we are very proud of them.
I have travelled to my home town in Sunderland UK every year since 2014 to see the Airshow with the Red Arrows. What a sight to see ! Sadly no Airshows for the past two years because of Covid19 .
They have still been performing at the 'family days' at RAF bases. They were at Wyton in the summer, could see it all from my house but my lucky friend works admin there so had a front row seat
@@minoumcduff5727 Lucky You Minou ! The local Sunderland Echo newspaper has said there will be no Airshow this summer in Sunderland. I hope they change their minds.! I travel gladly from Sweden just to see them. There are no words to describe the feeling just watching them except WOW .
Shame it ended just as the display started, I've seen them in the UK many years back and they were awesome